LA STRATÉGIE DE LA POLITIQUE INTERETHNIQUE EN RUSSIE: 1996, 2012 ET 2025
THE STRATEGY OF INTERETHNIC POLICY IN RUSSIA: 1996, 2012 AND 2025
Author(s): Veronika NikitinaSubject(s): Security and defense, Politics and society, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: INSTITUT LOUIS FAVOREU
Keywords: Interethnic policy; Russian Federation; nation-building; civic identity; federalism; national security; traditional values; national minorities; Russian language; authoritarianism;
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the evolution of the interethnic policy of the Russian Federation through three major programmatic documents adopted in 1996, 2012, and 2025. It demonstrates how transformations in the doctrinal and legal framework reflect shifts in Russian nation-building, moving from post-Soviet ambivalence toward an increasingly centralized, securitized, and ideologized model. The study highlights the strengthening of the state’s role, the growing centrality of the Russian language and culture, and the gradual abandonment of references to international norms. The 2025 Strategy is interpreted as an instrument of internal consolidation in a context of war, international isolation, and the authoritarian redefinition of civic identity. Finally, the article explores the implications of these developments for minority rights and the stability of the Russian federal model.
Journal: LETTRE DE L’EST
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 43
- Page Range: 55-64
- Page Count: 10
- Language: French
